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Old 22-04-2024, 22:53   #2786
jfman
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Re: Russia has invaded Ukraine

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
The former KGB man who sent Russian soldiers in debadged uniforms into the Donbas, ordered a nerve agent poisoning on British soil and (at the very least) acted to cover up the use of a Russian air defence battery to bring down an airliner full of Dutch citizens wouldn’t find a way of interfering with the territorial integrity of the Baltic states. Sure he wouldn’t. (Especially in a scenario in which Nato has demonstrated it doesn’t have the stomach for a fight.)
If NATO doesn't have the stomach for a fight in such a scenario that makes bribing Zelensky to sacrifice his population even more contemptible, not less.

A proxy war through Ukraine is equivalent fighting with both hands tied behind your back since the skilled personnel are long gone and the equipment is substandard.

And lost in all of this is where would Ukraine be in a position to withdraw their consent from being a part of this proxy war if there's no mechanism to challenge Zelensky.
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